Since Zabuza was seriously injured, Shinji and his companions stayed in the Land of Waves for a few more days.
Shinji had no idea how Haku managed it, but he finally persuaded Zabuza to sign the [Organization Contract Scroll]. Then, while receiving treatment, Zabuza wrote down intelligence about Kirigakure.
The reason Shinji had chosen to target Kirigakure was simple: go for the easiest target.
Most of the Shinobi World's powerful figures were concentrated in the Five Great Nations and the Akatsuki.
And Kirigakure, which had suffered a string of blows and coups, was undoubtedly the easiest target. Many of its powerful shinobi had died or fled, leaving it depleted within and beset by chaos outside-Cursed Spirits.
It was the perfect time to fish in troubled waters and poach some talent!
Otherwise, once that woman Mei Terumi secured her position as Mizukage and stabilized the situation, it would be too late to poach anyone.
As for whom to poach, Shinji had not decided yet. He planned to make that decision based on Zabuza's intelligence and his own investigation once he arrived.
After all, even a starving camel was bigger than a horse. So many Kekkei Genkai bloodlines had been wiped out, yet survivors like Kimimaro had still slipped through the net.
So even if he only went to try his luck, he would have more opportunities there than anywhere else.
There was another point: since Kubikiribōchō had the potential to become a Cursed Tool, did the other Ninja Blades possess the same potential?
If he had the chance, getting his hands on a few certainly would not be a loss!
The final reason was that intelligence he had purchased from the Underground Bounty Station revealed that the Cursed Spirit crisis in the Land of Water was currently extremely severe.
Due to